Florida OT/OTA CEU Package 12-Hours
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Laws & Rules for the Florida Occupational Therapy Practitioner, 2nd Edition 2
Course release date: 2/9/24
According to 64B11-5.001 of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), it is required that Florida occupational therapy practitioners complete several mandatory subjects as part of their 26 hours of approved continuing education per biennium. 64B11-5.001(7) states, “as part of the twenty-six (26) hours of continuing education required herein for licensure renewal, each licensee shall attend a two (2) hour Board approved course on laws and rules covering Chapters 456 and 468, Part III, F.S., and Division 64B11, F.A.C. (Florida Department of State, 2022).Chapter 468, Part III, (ss. 468.201-468.225) is referred to as the “Occupational Therapy Practice Act.” The purpose of this Act is to provide for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services to the public in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons; assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; and assure the availability of occupational therapy services of high quality to persons in need of such services (Section 468.201; 2023 Florida Statutes, n.d.p).
This course will satisfy the two hours of study required for laws and rules. Section I will detail the Occupational Therapy Practice Act, or Chapter 468, Part III. Section II will provide an overview of Chapter 456, which covers general provisions for health professions and occupations. Finally, Section III will review Chapter 64B11 of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C).
- Preventing Medical Errors for Healthcare Professionals 2
Course Release: 1/9/2024
About the course
The purpose of this course is to provide licensed practitioners with information concerning the current state of medical errors, the impact of medical errors on the safety of patients, and the importance of establishing and working in a culture of safety. Contributing causes and types of medical errors are reviewed. Strategies to reduce or prevent medical errors, and improve patient outcomes, are presented. Methods to identify, analyze, and report medical errors are reviewed, populations at risk for medical errors are identified, and patient safety initiatives including education for the public and healthcare professionals are explored.
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: The Role of Occupational Therapy 3rd Edition 2
Course Release Date: 7/10/23
About the Course
This basic-level course presents information on the diagnosis of ADHD and the assessment tools and intervention strategies used in addressing this disorder. This course is designed for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants who have the background knowledge required for working with individuals with neurobiological disorders such as ADHD. Background knowledge that will support achievement of the learning objectives includes an understanding of abnormal psychology, mental health conditions, and human development, as well as the domain of occupational therapy and the service delivery process applied by occupational therapy practitioners – including general principles associated with occupational therapy evaluation and intervention. Upon completing this course, participants will have a greater awareness of the diagnostic considerations and medical and nonmedical interventions for ADHD as well as the potential roles for occupational therapy practitioners with this population. The course also presents specific occupational therapy evaluation and intervention strategies that can be used with both children and adults with ADHD. - Conservative and Surgical Management of the Osteoarthritic Hand and Wrist, 3rd Edition 2Course release date: 1/23/2023
The course offers practitioners in-depth knowledge of several of the most common medical and evidence-based treatments for wrist and hand osteoarthritis and provides instruction for application of techniques in OT evaluation and intervention. - Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) 2This intermediate-level course includes the latest resources and research available for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants regarding NDT. This course is also a call to action for therapy practitioners to offer up their support in order to maintain the reliability and validity of NDT in both its foundational principles and its progression.
- Pain Assessment and Management: The Role of Occupational Therapy, 3rd Edition 2Course release - 1/5/2023
The goal of this course is to provide evidence-based practices that the occupational therapy practitioner can use when working with clients who have pain and to demonstrate the need for the occupational therapy practitioner’s role on pain management teams.